Its Life Insurance - Registered Representative New York Life Employee Review

3.0
Feb 6, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

management is there to help. If you can do the grunt work and make it through the first few years, can be a very good job. Professional environment.

Cons

They will try to sell on being a financial advisor, but you are a life insurance salesmen. If thats what you want to be, its not a bad place. You have to be willing to do ANYTHING to sale life insurance, like going door to door and hasseling friends and family, in order to make it throught the first couple years. They sell you on being able to work your own schedule, but if you want to make it, you have to put in a lot hours and hardwork. Managers have to meet hiring quotas, so they will tell you whatever you want to hear to get you hired. Than when you start, its not the glamerous job they described.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Oct 9, 2015
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Recommend
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Pros

Right out of college, I had an opportunity with the New York Life. Being young I felt that I was at a disadvantage but I worked hard, I was relentless, and ambitious. My first full year, I was able to make a six-figure income. It wasn't easy but is medical school easy? Is law school easy? The training and development at New York Life was unmatched. I knew nothing about the Insurance and Financial Services industry until I was given an opportunity at New York Life and the training was exceptional and has led me to the success I have today.

Cons

You have to work hard, be relentless, entrepreneurial, invest a lot of time and effort into the business and above all, expect a higher standard of living and strive towards that goal every single day.

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New York Life Response
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Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback – we appreciate it. As you say, a successful career as an agent requires dedication and commitment. For many, including you, the professional rewards are worth it. But we do understand that starting out in this career is not always easy. That’s why we offer new agents continuous training and support, to give them the advantages they need to succeed.
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